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THE FORMATIONS: The New York Red Bulls showed up in Vancouver without some of their key players - Thierry Henry and Jamison Olave, to be specific. Head coach Mike Petke chose to line up his team in a 1-4-4-2 formation, with Peguy Luyindula partnering Tim Cahill up front. The Red Bulls played a flat four across midfield, with Lloyd Sam on the right, Jonny Steele on the left, and Eric Alexander partnering Dax McCarty in the middle. This decision proved to be a fatal one for New York, as Vancouver dominated the game in midfield, especially in the second half. At the back, two former Toronto FC players were in the fullback positions for the Red Bulls - Rickard Eckersley on the right and Bobby Convey on the left. Ibrahim Sekagya and Armando defended centrally, with Luis Robles in goal. The Vancouver Whitecaps lined up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation, in Carl Robinsons first game as a head coach. Darren Mattocks led the line, with Sebastian Fernandez, Kenny Miller and Russell Teibert lining up from left to right in the attacking midfield three. The impressive Matias Laba partnered Nigel Reo-Coker as defensive midfielders. At the back, Steven Beitashour and Jordan Harvey flanked Jay DeMerit and Andy OBrien, with David Ousted in goal. THE GAME: The Vancouver Whitecaps got the 2014 MLS season off to the perfect start, claiming a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls at BC Place on Saturday. The game started slowly for Vancouver, which can be put down to it being the first game of the new season under a new coach. Players are always a little tense when the season kicks off, and it can take some time to get into the flow of the game - especially when playing alongside new teammates. Once Vancouver settled into the game, though, the midfield partnership of Matias Laba and Nigel Reo-Coker began to dictate the game. Laba showed all of the qualities that tempted Robinson to bring him to the club via a trade with Toronto FC; he broke up countless Red Bull attacks, was composed on the ball and precise in his distribution. The defensive solidity of the two midfielders meant that it was a reasonably comfortable game for the back four. In fact, had it not been for a mistake from David Ousted, the Whitecaps would have kept a clean sheet. The first goal came in the 34th minute, as Kenny Miller converted a penalty kick after Richard Eckersley was adjudged to have handled a Matias Laba strike inside the penalty area. The referee initially waved play on, but his assistant spotted the infraction and raised his flag immediately; replays showed that it was the correct call. The second Whitecaps goal came five minutes into the second half. Some excellent link play from Darren Mattocks allowed Vancouver to catch New York on the counter attack. Mattocks received a clearance just inside Vancouvers half, set the ball back and spun left to get behind the Red Bulls back four. When he received the return pass, he fed the ball to Sebastian Fernandez - who had made a fantastic run to join the counter attack. Fernandez dropped his shoulder to wrong-foot Richard Eckersley, and once the Uruguayan had a half a yard of space, he unleashed an unstoppable strike into the top right corner. It gave the Whitecaps some breathing room, which they used to tear apart New York. When Pedro Morales entered the game in the 64th minute, he delivered a mouth-watering performance over the final 25 minutes. It was a master class from the Chilean designated player, and it left Whitecaps fans craving more. Morales set up Vancouvers third goal with some exquisite control and a perfectly weighted through-ball to spring Kenny Miller (who clinically dispatched his second goal of the game), and then scored the Whitecaps fourth, firing home a centering pass from Reo-Coker. When substitute Bradley Wright-Phillips flicked home a cross just in front of the fingertips of Ousted in the 90th minute, it took the shine off of an otherwise impressive Vancouver performance. THE TURNING POINT: Sebastian Fernandez put in an outstanding performance on his debut for Vancouver, and it was his goal that swung the momentum in the Whitecaps favour. The strike itself was first class, and the buildup play from Darren Mattocks was crucial. Mattocks has a point to prove this season and his performance on Saturday was one of many bright spots for Vancouver. His link play throughout the game was excellent, and it allowed the Whitecaps to dominate the game in midfield because they retained possession when the ball went forward. THE POSITIVES: Vancouver showed real attacking prowess, and their new players - Steven Beitashour, Sebastian Fernandez, Matias Laba, Pedro Morales and Nicolas Mezquida - have added genuine quality to Robinsons squad. Morales, in particular, looks like a great addition. Tactically, Robinsons formation trumped Petkes, as Vancouver outnumbered New York in the middle of the park and used that to dictate the tempo of the game. Strong contributions from Kenny Miller and Darren Mattocks in attacking roles also helped the Whitecaps stay in control of the game. THE NEGATIVES: New York was flat - literally and figuratively. The midfield duo of McCarty and Alexander never managed to assert themselves in the game, apart from the opening 15 minutes or so. Had New York played a diamond midfield, rather than a flat four, they would have had more depth to their game, both offensively and defensively. This would have allowed them to tighten up in the middle of the pitch, where Vancouver controlled the game, and also to ask more questions of the Whitecaps defensively - it was a reasonably David Ousted will be kicking himself for conceding a late goal. Mistakes happen, but Robinson will need to ensure that this was a one-off, and not an indication of a developing trend. A similar slip up in preseason by Ousted means that everyone will now be watching that much closer. THE STAR MAN: There were plenty of excellent performances on Saturday; Darren Mattocks and Kenny Miller did very well, as did Matias Laba and the back four. I gave the Man of the Match award to Sebastian Fernandez on Saturday for his overall performance as much as for his fantastic goal. But it is hard to ignore the contributions of Pedro Morales. 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Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price As former United defender and Sky Sports tactics expert Danny Higginbotham explains, the impact of those changes could be hugely significant to how the game pans out. For the home side at Old Trafford, its not just the loss of Ibrahimovic but how replacing him with Marcus Rashford changes the job of the midfielders as well.With Michael Carrick providing protection, Wayne Rooney, Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata were able to offer support to the Swede in the 3-1 win at Swansea last time out. How will Manchester United adapt without Zlatan Ibrahimovic? What that meant was that these four could get closer to Ibrahimovic, Higginbotham tells Sky Sports.Against Swansea, the amount of times that Ibrahimovic came that little bit deeper meant we saw Rooney getting beyond him, Pogba getting beyond him, even Fellaini getting beyond him and Mata getting beyond him.Because Mata and Rooney were playing narrow that allowed space for the full-backs to get involved too. They used the width very well. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only forward yet to miss a minute of football in this seasons Premier League. But thats how Ibrahimovic plays. The problem that Manchester United could well have is that it could be Rashford up front. I think that changes the midfield for Manchester United.While Ibrahimovic wants to come deep, what youve got with Rashford is a player who likes to play on the shoulder.He wants to do the complete opposite. He wants to find the spaces between the centre-halves and down the channels. Higginbotham looks at Arsenals tactical options at Old Trafford So the problem that you have is that all of a sudden Rashford is a lot higher up the pitch. Therefore theres more distance for the midfield players to cover to get up in support.Thats why I wouldnt be surprised against Arsenal to see more pace in the wide areas. Rashford is a different type of forward so you need different types of midfielders behind him.Its a similar story with Arsenal given the contrast in styles between Sanchez and the man hes replaced as first-choice forward Olivier Giroud. Mesut Ozils change of emphasis Season Apps Goals Assists 2013/14 26 5 9 2014/15 22 4 5 2015/16 35 6 19 2016/17 10 3 1 Higginbotham feels Sanchezs style of play has led to Mesut Ozil scoring more this season rather than just assisting.ddddddddddddThe difference with Giroud is that he needs that pass, he says. He needs the support of someone like Ozil to not get beyond him so Ozil can then play the passes through to the likes of Theo Walcott.The difference when Sanchez is playing up front is massive because what youll find with his build and how quick he is, is that he can turn on his own in one or two touches. Man Utd vs Arsenal November 19, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass What that means is that Ozil doesnt even have to worry about it. Hes off. So is Walcott. What they can actually do is get beyond Sanchez and theyve done it so often this season.There are very different striker options for both teams and it will be interesting to see how it plays out and how it impacts on the midfield players.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Who wins the social media showdown? Which team has had the best player? Wengers p